Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Urbandale, IA flatbed rate

$2,616flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 746 mi
Typical range: $2,250–$2,982
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Urbandale price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,887
Fuel: $729
All-in estimate: $2,616

Return trip

Urbandale → Dallas$3,160

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IA prices below it.

Dallas to Urbandale by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Urbandale, IA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,138	$2.87	$1,903 – $2,373
53' refrigerated	$2,550	$3.42	$2,218 – $2,881
48' flatbed	$2,616	$3.51	$2,250 – $2,982
Step deck	$2,857	$3.83	$2,400 – $3,314
Power only	$1,870	$2.51	$1,627 – $2,113
Hotshot	$1,410	$1.89	$1,171 – $1,650
26' box truck	$1,389	$1.86	$1,181 – $1,598
Sprinter van	$855	$1.15	$718 – $992

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Urbandale

48' flatbed lanes into Urbandale, IA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,218 mi	$4,041	$3.32	$3,475 – $4,607	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,696 mi	$7,113	$4.19	$6,117 – $8,109	4 d
Chicago, IL	371 mi	$2,141	$5.77	$1,841 – $2,441	1 d
Houston, TX	972 mi	$3,185	$3.28	$2,739 – $3,631	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,349 mi	$3,374	$2.50	$2,902 – $3,846	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,156 mi	$3,441	$2.98	$2,960 – $3,923	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,041 mi	$3,359	$3.23	$2,889 – $3,829	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,671 mi	$7,023	$4.20	$6,040 – $8,007	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Urbandale, IA?

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Urbandale, IA is estimated at $2,616 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 746 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,250 and $2,982.

How far is Dallas, TX from Urbandale, IA by truck?

About 746 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $729 of the $2,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,887 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Urbandale, IA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,160, which makes Dallas, TX to Urbandale, IA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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